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Australian Ringneck

Barnardius zonarius

Photo by JasonWhittle
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The basic colour is green, and all four subspecies have the characteristic yellow ring around the hindneck.
Wings and tail are a mixture of green and blue.
Also known as Port Lincoln Parrot or
Port Lincoln Ringneck, Australian Ringneck, Ringnecked Parakeet.

Habitat:

Common from Port Lincoln in the south east to Alice Springs in the north east, and from the Karri and Tingle forests of South Western Australia up to the Pilbara district.

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Comments (7)

Beautiful shots! They remind me of parrots.

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